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NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday accused authorities of selectively removing names from the state's voter rolls following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise ahead of the forthcoming assembly elections.Addressing a rally in Chakdaha in Nadia district, Mamata said the TMC would support individuals whose names were excluded from the electoral register after the latest revision process. According to the Election Commissio ...Read More >
Barrackpore (West Bengal) [India], April 7 (ANI): In a high-voltage campaign rally on Tuesday, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh delivered a blistering critique of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, accusing her of presiding over a regime of "oppression" and "betrayal." Addressing a massive gathering in the industrial belt of Barrackpore, the senior BJP leader argued that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has systematically dismantled West Bengal's economic potential over its three terms in power. ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 7 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that names of people belonging to the Matua and minority communities were deleted from the post-SIR voter rolls in the state. Addressing a rally at Chakdaha in Nadia district, Banerjee said that the TMC will stand by those whose names were excluded from the voter rolls, following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. According to latest Election Commission data, nearly 91 lakh voters have been deleted f ...Read More >
Kolkata: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that names of people belonging to specific communities were deleted from the post-SIR voter rolls in the state. Addressing a rally at Chakdaha in Nadia district, Banerjee said that the TMC will stand by those whose names were excluded from the voter rolls, following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. Also read: West Bengal elections: Nearly 91 lakh names deleted from electoral rolls after SIR exercise According ...Read More >
Shahid K Abbas New Delhi, Apr 7 (UNI) There are some melodies that never fade -- they linger in the air, travel across time, and quietly return to you when you least expect them. Such was the music of Ravi Shankar, the legendary sitar virtuoso whose artistry not only defined Indian classical music for generations but carried its soul to every corner of the world. Born on April 7, 1920, and leaving behind a universe of sound on December 11, 2012, Ravi Shankar was more than a musician -- he was ...Read More >
Kolkata, Apr 7 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday alleged that names of people belonging to specific communities were deleted from the post-SIR voter rolls in the state. Addressing a rally at Chakdaha in Nadia district, Banerjee said that the TMC will stand by those whose names were excluded from the voter rolls, following the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise. According to latest Election Commission data, nearly 91 lakh voters have been deleted from the electo ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 7 (ANI): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday paid tribute to legendary sitarist Pandit Ravi Shankar on his birth anniversary, calling him one of the foremost cultural torchbearers of Bengal's Renaissance and a pride of Bengal and Bengalis. In a post on X, CM Banerjee highlighted that the rapturous melodies of Pandit Ravi Shankar's music have introduced Indian classical music to a new global recognition. Also Read | Kanpur S*x Racket: Rohit ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday backed West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation, while calling her a "lioness." Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Raut called CM Mamata's demand "justified" while expressing confidence in TMC's victory in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections. "Mamata Banerjee has demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister. She is like a lioness. BJP will never be able to win in Bengal. You will see ...Read More >
Taking note that the adjudication of claims and objections of those whose names were removed during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral roll is almost complete, the Supreme Court on Monday asked the Election Commission to publish the voters' supplementary list by the end of the day (midnight). Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, presiding over a three-judge bench, pointed out that a communication from the Calcutta High Court Chief Justice said that "as of April 6, till 12.04 pm", m ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 7 (ANI): Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday backed West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee's demand for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's resignation, while calling her a "lioness." Addressing a press conference in Mumbai, Raut called CM Mamata's demand "justified" while expressing confidence in TMC's victory in the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections. "Mamata Banerjee has demanded the resignation of the Prime Minister. She is like a lioness. BJP will never b ...Read More >
The 19 tribunals -- which were set up to hear the appeals of the people rejected by judicial officers during the adjudication process -- are yet to become fully operational. The two Muslim-majority districts of Murshidabad and Malda have the highest number of voters under adjudication. The Supreme Court has refused to give a deadline to the tribunals. "Judicial officers, appointed by the Calcutta high court, would dispose of all the six million cases, which had come under adjudication, by Monda ...Read More >
West Bengal elections 2026: Can the Sandeshkhali narrative move beyond symbolic politics and reshape voting behaviour? The Sandeshkhali episode, which erupted into a major political flashpoint ahead of the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, has returned to the centre of West Bengal's electoral discourse, this time before the Assembly elections 2026. The issue has evolved into a broader political narrative around governance, women's safety, and institutional credibility. The key question is whether this ...Read More >
Nandigram (West Bengal) [India], April 7 (ANI): Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday claimed that there is a "wave of change" in West Bengal and noted that fear and corruption have been ruling Bengal for the past several years. "...There is a wave of change in the state...The public is committed to vote for change...," he told reporters. "Change is certain in West Bengal this time. Fear, terror and corruption have been ruling Bengal for the past several years. The people of Bengal are g ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 7 (ANI): AITC General Secretary Abhishek Banerjee on Monday attacked Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Home Minister Amit Shah and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh over their silence on Pakistan Defence Minister Khawaja Asif's alleged threat to target Kolkata. "Two days ago, Khawaja Asif, Defence Minister of Pakistan, said that they will blow up Kolkata. PM Modi, Union HM Amit Shah, and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are silent. I have written the name of Khawaja ...Read More >
North 24 Parganas (West Bengal) [India], April 7 (ANI): BJP candidate from Hingalganj Assembly constituency for the upcoming West Bengal assembly polls, Rekha Patra, on Monday slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee over the safety of women in the State and claimed that the ruling "TMC will never be able to win in Sandeskhali". She also alleged that the TMC schemes were "only" designed to win votes and lashed out at CM Mamata Banerjee over her recent statement on women. "... The wom ...Read More >
* Eminent cardiologist Dr Mani Chhetri died at 106 after a recent head injury * He was bedridden following a fall but showed signs of recovery before decline * Born in 1920, Dr Chhetri earned his MBBS in 1944 and studied abroad thereafter Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Eminent cardiologist and Padma Shri award recipient Dr Mani Chhetri has died at his residence here at the age of 106. Family sources said the renowned doctor had suffered a head injury after a fal ...Read More >
Kolkata: Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday had slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his silence over Pakistan's threat to strike Kolkata. Question to Modi Demanding resignation of Modi, Mamata at her election campaign in Nadia questioned why did Modi didn't take this issue up in his election campaign in Bengal. "Pakistan talks of attacking Bengal, you do not utter a word. You should resign. PM attacks Bengal ahead of the elections. Just like threat against the country cannot be tol ...Read More >
New Delhi: Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Rajya Sabha Chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Monday, April 6, rejected the impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, with no reasons cited for the rejection, drawing sharp condemnation from the Opposition, which accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of "mocking Parliament." The rejections came through virtually identical bulletins issued by both Houses, stating that "after due consideration of the notice of Motion and a ...Read More >
Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress and the BJP have moved the Election Commission against each other over alleged threats, hate speeches and abusive remarks just weeks ahead of the 2026 West Bengal assembly polls. At the centre of the row is the BJP's Panihati candidate, the mother of the RG Kar hospital doctor who was raped and murdered last year, and TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee, whose provocative comments against Union Home Minister Amit Shah have triggered a counter-complaint by the saffron camp. I ...Read More >
Hyderabad: Former Haryana Governor and Union Minister Bandaru Dattatreya said that nobody believed that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) would one day form the government at the Centre, when just 2 MPs from BJP had won in the 1984 Lok Sabha elections, but all of them were proven wrong, as presently the saffron party has established its government in 19 states across the country. Speaking at the 47th BJP's foundation Day (Sthapna Diwas) celebrated at the party's headquarters in Nampally on Monda ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Rajya Sabha chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Monday rejected the opposition's impeachment motion against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.It was the first time a notice seeking the removal of the Election Commission chief was issued with the signature of 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha members.The 10-page impeachment motion accused Gyanesh Kumar of seven counts. The charges ranged from partisan conduct of the CEC to mass disenfranchisement of voters in different states. This ...Read More >
Kolkata: Leader of the Opposition in the state Assembly, Suvendu Adhikari, on Monday said that he will speak to Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi, urging that the Odisha government investigate the death of Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee through the state's CID. Speaking to media persons, Adhikari said, "A complaint has been filed at Talsari Coastal Police Station. I have received a copy of the complaint. I will speak to the Chief Minister of Odisha today so that the Odisha governm ...Read More >
RAIPUR: Chhattisgarh chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai on Monday claimed that there is a strong undercurrent against the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) in the ensuing Assembly polls in West Bengal. West Bengal is going to Assembly polls in two phases on April 23 and April 29. Mr. Sai who returned here after campaigning for BJP in Jhargram district in West Bengal on Monday told the reporters that the TMC and its supremo Mamata Banerjee, chief minister of West Bengal, are finding it difficult to co ...Read More >
GURUGRAM: Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini targeted Mamata Banerjee, his counterpart in poll-bound West Bengal, saying she is "more dangerous than the communists". Saini unveiled a statue of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the BJP district office Gurukamal on the occasion of BJP's foundation day. Speaking to mediapersons, Saini said Banerjee was creating problems for the people of West Bengal. She has turned out to be "more dangerous than the communists" and no one can s ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 6 (PTI) Election Commission officials on Monday rubbished Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's claim that 200 vehicles carrying CRPF personnel from BJP-ruled Uttar Pradesh were sent to the poll-bound West Bengal. They said the Election Commission's (EC) objective is to ensure fear-free, peaceful, and fair elections in West Bengal. "All deployments of central forces are being carried out as per established standard operating procedure in an impartial manner," an official said. Baner ...Read More >
Nandigram (West Bengal) [India], April 6 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday asserted that a political change in West Bengal is "certain" and alleged that fear, terror and corruption have dominated the state for the past several years. He said that the people of Bengal are set to deliver a decisive mandate in the upcoming elections. Also Read | 'IIT Baba' Gets Married: Abhay Singh, Who Gained Fame at Maha Kumbh 2025, Ties Knot With Prati ...Read More >
Gurugram, Apr 6 (PTI) Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini targeted Mamata Banerjee, his counterpart in poll-bound West Bengal, saying she is "more dangerous than the communists". Saini unveiled a statue of former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee at the BJP district office Gurukamal on the occasion of BJP's foundation day. Speaking to mediapersons, Saini said Banerjee was creating problems for the people of West Bengal. She has turned out to be "more dangerous than the communists" and n ...Read More >
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], April 6 (ANI): West Bengal minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) candidate from Shyampukur, Shashi Panja, on Monday expressed gratitude to party leadership for renominating her from the constituency, calling it a "matter of prestige and responsibility" as she seeks a fourth consecutive term. Speaking to reporters, Panja thanked TMC chairperson Mamata Banerjee and party general secretary Abhishek Banerjee for reposing faith in her. "I am grateful to my to the AITC ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Rajya Sabha chairman CP Radhakrishnan on Monday rejected the impeachment motion against the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, who has been facing opposition's heat over the pan-India Special Intensive Revision (SIR) and the "conduct" of the recent assembly polls.It was the first time a notice was given seeking removal of the poll body chief, with 130 Lok Sabha MPs and 63 Rajya Sabha members signing the motion.The 10-page-long notice carried a chargesheet on seven co ...Read More >
Nandigram (West Bengal) [India], April 6 (ANI): Ahead of the upcoming assembly elections, Union Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Monday asserted that a political change in West Bengal is "certain" and alleged that fear, terror and corruption have dominated the state for the past several years. He said that the people of Bengal are set to deliver a decisive mandate in the upcoming elections. "Change is certain in West Bengal this time. Fear, terror and corruption have been ruling Bengal for the p ...Read More >
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